Underwood

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Event Underwood
Venue Radiant Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand
First Date 7 June 1947
Last Date 14 June 1947
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description 'Underwood,' the home of Sir Charles Rowlands, is situated on the Welsh border. The play, which extends over a period of 35 years (from 1910), deals with the love of the young Sir Charles for Germaine, a dancer, who eventually rises to Prima Ballerina, and becomes immortalised as 'Germanova'.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Melodrama
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
H Baird Actor
Warwick Ballan Actor
A Bates Actor
Frank Browney Actor
Owen Caddick Actor
Barrie Cookson Actor Sir Charles Rowlands
Eric Cordery Actor
Trudy Crozier Actor Lady Cynthia Rowlands
Joan Drew Actor
F P Frye Actor
Olive Gee Actor
Peter Graham Actor
K Heley Actor
Ervin Kaldor Actor
Phyllis Macrae Actor The Ballerina
Don McCree Actor
Gretchen Murray Smith Actor Ballerina's daughter
Edna Neville Actor
Eunice Read Actor
R Roberts Actor
Thomas Tothill Actor Murdoch the butler
Mary Wootton Actor
Neta Neale Director
Claude Evans Playwright
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Further Information An orchestra conducted by Francis Bate provided music from the Swan Lake ballet suite. Critic's review prompted response from playwright and others.
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 205829
Dataset Theatre Aotearoa